| English Standard Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1An oracle concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum of Elkosh. | 1The oracle concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. |
| 2The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and wrathful; the LORD takes vengeance on his adversaries and keeps wrath for his enemies. | 2The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD takes vengeance and is fierce in wrath. The LORD takes vengeance against His foes; He is furious with His enemies. |
| 3The LORD is slow to anger and great in power, and the LORD will by no means clear the guilty. His way is in whirlwind and storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. | 3The LORD is slow to anger but great in power; the LORD will never leave the guilty unpunished. His path is in the whirlwind and storm, and clouds are the dust beneath His feet. |
| 4He rebukes the sea and makes it dry; he dries up all the rivers; Bashan and Carmel wither; the bloom of Lebanon withers. | 4He rebukes the sea so that it dries up, and He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither; even the flower of Lebanon withers. |
| 5The mountains quake before him; the hills melt; the earth heaves before him, the world and all who dwell in it. | 5The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt; the earth trembles at His presence-- the world and all who live in it. |
| 6Who can stand before his indignation? Who can endure the heat of his anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken into pieces by him. | 6Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, even rocks are shattered before Him. |
| 7The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him. | 7The LORD is good, a stronghold in a day of distress; He cares for those who take refuge in Him. |
| 8But with an overflowing flood he will make a complete end of the adversaries, and will pursue his enemies into darkness. | 8But He will completely destroy Nineveh with an overwhelming flood, and He will chase His enemies into darkness. |
| 9What do you plot against the LORD? He will make a complete end; trouble will not rise up a second time. | 9Whatever you plot against the LORD, He will bring it to complete destruction; oppression will not rise up a second time. |
| 10For they are like entangled thorns, like drunkards as they drink; they are consumed like stubble fully dried. | 10For they will be consumed like entangled thorns, like the drink of a drunkard and like straw that is fully dry. |
| 11From you came one who plotted evil against the LORD, a worthless counselor. | 11One has gone out from you, who plots evil against Yahweh, and is a wicked counselor. |
| 12Thus says the LORD, “Though they are at full strength and many, they will be cut down and pass away. Though I have afflicted you, I will afflict you no more. | 12This is what the LORD says: Though they are strong and numerous, they will still be mowed down, and he will pass away. Though I have afflicted you, I will afflict you no longer. |
| 13And now I will break his yoke from off you and will burst your bonds apart.” | 13For I will now break off his yoke from you and tear off your shackles. |
| 14The LORD has given commandment about you: “No more shall your name be perpetuated; from the house of your gods I will cut off the carved image and the metal image. I will make your grave, for you are vile.” | 14The LORD has issued an order concerning you: There will be no offspring to carry on your name. I will eliminate the carved idol and cast image from the house of your gods; I will prepare your grave, for you are contemptible. |
| 15Behold, upon the mountains, the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace! Keep your feasts, O Judah; fulfill your vows, for never again shall the worthless pass through you; he is utterly cut off. | 15Look to the mountains-- the feet of one bringing good news and proclaiming peace! Celebrate your festivals, Judah; fulfill your vows. For the wicked one will never again march through you; he will be entirely wiped out. |
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